Bulb

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity

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a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)

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a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ

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lower or hindmost part of the brain

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a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure

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anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop

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unclassified

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Variants

synonym
electric lightelectric-light bulbincandescent lamplight bulblightbulbmedullamedulla oblongata
plural
Bulbs
possessive
Bulb's
pluralpossessive
Bulbs'